Sony has canceled its PlayStation 5 event due to the ongoing protests

FILE - In this June 14, 2018, file people stand online next to the PlayStation booth at the 24th Electronic Entertainment Expo E3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Sony is shutting down its pioneering online-cable alternative, PlayStation Vue, citing the high costs of content and the difficulty of network deals. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) | Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press

The company wants other voices to be heard

Sony announced Monday that it has canceled its PlayStation 5 event due to the ongoing protests surrounding the death of George Floyd, racial injustice and police brutality.

What happened:

The official PlayStation Twitter account posted a message about canceling the PS5 event.

“While we understand gamers worldwide are excited to see PS5 games, we do not feel that right now is a time for celebration. And for now, we want to stand back and allow more important voices to be heard.”

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— PlayStation (@PlayStation) June 1, 2020

The decision comes as the country has seen nationwide protests from one coast to another in response to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck.

Other events canceled

Other events have been canceled because of the protests, too.

• EA delayed its event for the “Madden 21” football game.
• Google held off from its Android 11 beta announcement.

An official statement from EA SPORTS pic.twitter.com/MKdgJjvKJB

— Madden NFL 20 (@EAMaddenNFL) May 31, 2020

We are excited to tell you more about Android 11, but now is not the time to celebrate. We are postponing the June 3rd event and beta release. We'll be back with more on Android 11, soon.

— Android Developers (@AndroidDev) May 30, 2020

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